Word: set
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first set reached 3-all, each man winning his service. Here, however, Pearson and Bundy broke away, and were able to run out the next three games and the set through sharp volleying and excellent team play...
...second set, Dana and Lowrey won the first game on the latter's service, but Pearson and Bundy forced the play, and secured the next three games in succession. Dana and Lowrey then braced, tying the score at 3-3: Finally, with the score again tied at 4-4, Pearson and Bundy steadied and won the set...
...fact that their entire team was built up around one man, and when he was checked his team was dead. Perhaps our brilliancy was due to the very success that came our way. In the past it has been when we have had bad luck or temporary set backs that the bottom has dropped out of our team. Now particularly, is the time for us to realize that we may have bad luck and adversity in the future as well as we have had it in the past. It may not prove to be due to building the team...
...fourth set was largely a repetition of the second, Gardner winning the opening games, and allowing Cutting to tie the score again at 5 all. Here Gardner twisted his ankle slightly, but continued paying. Cutting ran out the set with the next two games...
Cutting became rather erratic in the deciding set, making successive drives into the net. With the score 3-2 in his favor, Gardner forced the play and won the last three games in succession...